Ignite the Night Events

Ignite the Night COLORADO SPRINGS
postponed along with the 36th Space Symposium
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Meet NASA iTech at Ignite the Night
We know that innovation takes place everywhere — in all corners of the globe. In 2020, we are creating more opportunities to connect with innovators and enthusiasts directly. To that end, the NASA iTech team is hosting Ignite the Night events in a few select communities in the U.S., inviting innovators and enthusiasts to come meet NASA, learn about the NASA iTech program, apply to participate, and for those selected, present your idea on stage to an esteemed panel of NASA's Center Chief Technologists, industry experts, and investors.

Ignite the Night SAN FRANCISCO

Innovators: + Submit an Idea to Present
Enthusiasts: ✓ Register to Attend
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Submission Deadline: May 27, 2020
Past Events
2020 Ignite the Night TAMPA
Amalie Arena – Tampa, FL

Focus Areas: Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning, Biotechnology, System Autonomy, Advanced Manufacturing, and X-Factor Innovations

Winner: Tevosol
Learn more about Ignite the Night TAMPA and the selected companies
2020 Ignite the Night LAS VEGAS
Sands Expo and Convention Center – Las Vegas, NV

Focus Areas: Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning, Biotechnology, System Autonomy, Advanced Manufacturing, and X-Factor Innovations

Winner: Otolith Labs
Learn more about Ignite the Night LAS VEGAS and the selected companies
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2019 Ignite the Night CHICAGO
TechNexus Venture Collaborative – Chicago, IL

Focus Areas: Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning, Biotechnology, System Autonomy, Advanced Manufacturing, and X-Factor Innovations

Winner: Stofiel Aerospace
Learn more about Ignite the Night CHICAGO and the selected companies
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2019 Ignite the Night ORLANDO
Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts – Orlando, FL

Focus Areas: Improve Energy Storage Density; Radiation–Protection, Mitigation, and Hardware; Power Efficient Technologies; Medical Breakthroughs; and X-Factor Innovations

Winner: Alertgy

Learn more about Ignite the Night ORLANDO and the selected companies
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2019 Ignite the Night Colorado Springs
35th Space Symposium – Colorado Springs, CO

Focus Areas: Artificial Intelligence and Autonomous Robotic Capabilities, Augmented and Virtual Reality Advancements, Flexible Materials, Force and Tactile Sensors, Intelligent Machines, X-Factor Innovations

Winner: Oxford Space Systems

Learn more about Ignite the Night COLORADO SPRINGS and the selected companies
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2019 Ignite the Night AUSTIN
South by Southwest (SXSW) – Austin, TX

Focus Areas: Artificial Intelligence and Autonomous Robotic Capabilities, Augmented and Virtual Reality Advancements, Flexible Materials, Force and Tactile Sensors, Intelligent Machines, X-Factor Innovations

Winner: Aris MD

Learn more about Ignite the Night AUSTIN and the selected companies
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2018 Ignite the Night HOUSTON
Station Houston – Houston, TX

Focus Areas: Artificial Intelligence and Autonomous Robotic Capabilities, Medical Breakthroughs, X-Factor Innovations

Winner: Danish Aerospace Company - North America

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2018 Ignite the Night DENVER
Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum – Denver, CO

Focus Areas: Artificial Intelligence and Autonomous Robotic Capabilities, Big Data and Data Mining, Medical Breakthroughs, Revolutionary Concepts for Communications, X-Factor Innovations

Winner: Artimus Robotics

Watch the archived livestream
2018 Ignite the Night COLORADO SPRINGS
34th Space Symposium – Colorado Springs, CO

Focus Areas: Artificial Intelligence and Autonomous Robotic Capabilities, Augmented and Virtual Reality Advancements, Flexible Materials, Force and Tactile Sensors, Intelligent Machines, X-Factor Innovations

Winners: Analytical Space Inc., One Milo Inc.

Ignite the Night COLORADO SPRINGS
postponed along with the 36th Space Symposium

Meet NASA iTech at Ignite the Night

Ignite the Night SAN FRANCISCO

Past Events

2020 Ignite the Night TAMPA
Amalie Arena – Tampa, FL

Focus Areas: Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning, Biotechnology, System Autonomy, Advanced Manufacturing, and X-Factor Innovations

Winner: Tevosol

2020 Ignite the Night LAS VEGAS
Sands Expo and Convention Center – Las Vegas, NV

Focus Areas: Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning, Biotechnology, System Autonomy, Advanced Manufacturing, and X-Factor Innovations

Winner: Otolith Labs

2019 Ignite the Night CHICAGO
TechNexus Venture Collaborative – Chicago, IL

Focus Areas: Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning, Biotechnology, System Autonomy, Advanced Manufacturing, and X-Factor Innovations

Winner: Stofiel Aerospace

2019 Ignite the Night ORLANDO
Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts – Orlando, FL

Focus Areas: Improve Energy Storage Density; Radiation–Protection, Mitigation, and Hardware; Power Efficient Technologies; Medical Breakthroughs; and X-Factor Innovations

Winner: Alertgy

2019 Ignite the Night Colorado Springs
35th Space Symposium – Colorado Springs, CO

Focus Areas: Artificial Intelligence and Autonomous Robotic Capabilities, Augmented and Virtual Reality Advancements, Flexible Materials, Force and Tactile Sensors, Intelligent Machines, X-Factor Innovations

Winner: Oxford Space Systems

2019 Ignite the Night AUSTIN
South by Southwest (SXSW) – Austin, TX

Focus Areas: Artificial Intelligence and Autonomous Robotic Capabilities, Augmented and Virtual Reality Advancements, Flexible Materials, Force and Tactile Sensors, Intelligent Machines, X-Factor Innovations

Winner: Aris MD

2018 Ignite the Night HOUSTON
Station Houston – Houston, TX

Focus Areas: Artificial Intelligence and Autonomous Robotic Capabilities, Medical Breakthroughs, X-Factor Innovations

Winner: Danish Aerospace Company - North America

2018 Ignite the Night DENVER
Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum – Denver, CO

Focus Areas: Artificial Intelligence and Autonomous Robotic Capabilities, Big Data and Data Mining, Medical Breakthroughs, Revolutionary Concepts for Communications, X-Factor Innovations

Winner: Artimus Robotics

2018 Ignite the Night COLORADO SPRINGS
34th Space Symposium – Colorado Springs, CO

Focus Areas: Artificial Intelligence and Autonomous Robotic Capabilities, Augmented and Virtual Reality Advancements, Flexible Materials, Force and Tactile Sensors, Intelligent Machines, X-Factor Innovations

Winners: Analytical Space Inc., One Milo Inc.

Ignite the Night COLORADO SPRINGSpostponed along with the 36th Space Symposium

Meet NASA iTech at Ignite the Night

Ignite the Night SAN FRANCISCO

Past Events

2020 Ignite the Night TAMPAAmalie Arena – Tampa, FL

Focus Areas: Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning, Biotechnology, System Autonomy, Advanced Manufacturing, and X-Factor Innovations Winner: Tevosol

2020 Ignite the Night LAS VEGASSands Expo and Convention Center – Las Vegas, NV

Focus Areas: Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning, Biotechnology, System Autonomy, Advanced Manufacturing, and X-Factor Innovations Winner: Otolith Labs

2019 Ignite the Night CHICAGOTechNexus Venture Collaborative – Chicago, IL

Focus Areas: Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning, Biotechnology, System Autonomy, Advanced Manufacturing, and X-Factor Innovations Winner: Stofiel Aerospace

2019 Ignite the Night ORLANDODr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts – Orlando, FL

Focus Areas: Improve Energy Storage Density; Radiation–Protection, Mitigation, and Hardware; Power Efficient Technologies; Medical Breakthroughs; and X-Factor Innovations Winner: Alertgy

2019 Ignite the Night Colorado Springs35th Space Symposium – Colorado Springs, CO

Focus Areas: Artificial Intelligence and Autonomous Robotic Capabilities, Augmented and Virtual Reality Advancements, Flexible Materials, Force and Tactile Sensors, Intelligent Machines, X-Factor Innovations Winner: Oxford Space Systems

2019 Ignite the Night AUSTINSouth by Southwest (SXSW) – Austin, TX

Focus Areas: Artificial Intelligence and Autonomous Robotic Capabilities, Augmented and Virtual Reality Advancements, Flexible Materials, Force and Tactile Sensors, Intelligent Machines, X-Factor Innovations Winner: Aris MD

2018 Ignite the Night HOUSTONStation Houston – Houston, TX

Focus Areas: Artificial Intelligence and Autonomous Robotic Capabilities, Medical Breakthroughs, X-Factor Innovations Winner: Danish Aerospace Company - North America

2018 Ignite the Night DENVERWings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum – Denver, CO

Focus Areas: Artificial Intelligence and Autonomous Robotic Capabilities, Big Data and Data Mining, Medical Breakthroughs, Revolutionary Concepts for Communications, X-Factor Innovations Winner: Artimus Robotics

2018 Ignite the Night COLORADO SPRINGS34th Space Symposium – Colorado Springs, CO

Focus Areas: Artificial Intelligence and Autonomous Robotic Capabilities, Augmented and Virtual Reality Advancements, Flexible Materials, Force and Tactile Sensors, Intelligent Machines, X-Factor Innovations Winners: Analytical Space Inc., One Milo Inc.

Ignite the Night COLORADO SPRINGS
postponed along with the 36th Space Symposium

2020 Ignite the Night TAMPA
Amalie Arena – Tampa, FL

Focus Areas: Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning, Biotechnology, System Autonomy, Advanced Manufacturing, and X-Factor Innovations

Winner: Tevosol

2020 Ignite the Night LAS VEGAS
Sands Expo and Convention Center – Las Vegas, NV

Focus Areas: Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning, Biotechnology, System Autonomy, Advanced Manufacturing, and X-Factor Innovations

Winner: Otolith Labs

2019 Ignite the Night CHICAGO
TechNexus Venture Collaborative – Chicago, IL

Focus Areas: Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning, Biotechnology, System Autonomy, Advanced Manufacturing, and X-Factor Innovations

Winner: Stofiel Aerospace

2019 Ignite the Night ORLANDO
Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts – Orlando, FL

Focus Areas: Improve Energy Storage Density; Radiation–Protection, Mitigation, and Hardware; Power Efficient Technologies; Medical Breakthroughs; and X-Factor Innovations

Winner: Alertgy

2019 Ignite the Night Colorado Springs
35th Space Symposium – Colorado Springs, CO

Focus Areas: Artificial Intelligence and Autonomous Robotic Capabilities, Augmented and Virtual Reality Advancements, Flexible Materials, Force and Tactile Sensors, Intelligent Machines, X-Factor Innovations

Winner: Oxford Space Systems

2019 Ignite the Night AUSTIN
South by Southwest (SXSW) – Austin, TX

Focus Areas: Artificial Intelligence and Autonomous Robotic Capabilities, Augmented and Virtual Reality Advancements, Flexible Materials, Force and Tactile Sensors, Intelligent Machines, X-Factor Innovations

Winner: Aris MD

2018 Ignite the Night HOUSTON
Station Houston – Houston, TX

Focus Areas: Artificial Intelligence and Autonomous Robotic Capabilities, Medical Breakthroughs, X-Factor Innovations

Winner: Danish Aerospace Company - North America

2018 Ignite the Night DENVER
Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum – Denver, CO

Focus Areas: Artificial Intelligence and Autonomous Robotic Capabilities, Big Data and Data Mining, Medical Breakthroughs, Revolutionary Concepts for Communications, X-Factor Innovations

Winner: Artimus Robotics

2018 Ignite the Night COLORADO SPRINGS
34th Space Symposium – Colorado Springs, CO

Focus Areas: Artificial Intelligence and Autonomous Robotic Capabilities, Augmented and Virtual Reality Advancements, Flexible Materials, Force and Tactile Sensors, Intelligent Machines, X-Factor Innovations

Winners: Analytical Space Inc., One Milo Inc.